Entries by EddieO

August

Fishing has held up on the Bitterroot even with lower water conditions.. We got a big reprieve from mother nature and the last two weeks of July were cooler and wetter than average.River flows even bumped up a bit.. Cold water releases from Painted Rocks dam continue and have been increased in the last few […]

Relief from the Heat!

The heat wave finally broke and we received some well needed rains and cooler temperatures this week. The Bitterroot is still running low and “Hoot Owl” restrictions are still in effect. Fishing is permitted between the hours of midnight until 2pm on the Bitterroot river. There are no restrictions on the East and West Forks […]

Heat wave!

The Bitterroot continues to drop quickly and water temperatures are on the rise. 100+ temps over the next few days are not helping much. Fishing is still holding up with the abundant hatches that are coming off. Pmd’s are emerging in the morning, Green & Gray drakes during the day. Afternoons bring on the Golden’s […]

River dropping, fish rising!

The Bitterroot has been dropping fast which has the river in great shape for fly fishing. Salmon flies are finished on most of the river but a few can be found on the upper West fork for a few more days. Multiple hatches are coming off now and creating great dry fly action. Golden stones […]

Salmon flies!

The Salmon fly hatch has been underway since the 1st of June and the big bugs are providing some great dry fly action. The hatch is a few weeks early this year due to the warmer than average spring and lower water levels. The hatch has moved up the Bitterroot and good numbers of salmon […]

High Water!

The warm weather has finally caught up to us. The Bitterroot is running high and off color and I think it is safe to say that the runoff has begun. That said , this should be a relatively short run off.. Due to a warm and dry late winter and early spring there is less […]